How can I find out the EXACT Windows "7" Version from Installation CD?

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Assume I have an Win7 Installation CD.

How can I find out NOT by installing it but from the files on this CD..

....which EXACT version it is (OEM, SystemBuilder, ReleaseCandidate, Full, Home, Ultimate,...)

....which language it is (english, spanish, german, multilanguage,...)

....Which built (sub)version it is

I expected a readme.txt or similar file which EXACTLY describes this but did not found it.

Karl
 
The CD will Say on it sometimes 32 or 64bit
However It will contain all versions of Win7 Home, business to Ultimate
The "Registration key" is the difference in what is installed.
(It may not contains the light version but I'm not a Netbook builder so I'm
unsure)

So in other words the only thing you need to worry if it says 32bit or 64bit
and Enter the Key you have.
(This makes it great for support people like me not having to have multiple
CD/DVD's)
Russ

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Assume I have an Win7 Installation CD.

How can I find out NOT by installing it but from the files on this CD..

...which EXACT version it is (OEM, SystemBuilder, ReleaseCandidate, Full,Home, Ultimate,...)

...which language it is (english, spanish, german, multilanguage,...)

...Which built (sub)version it is

I expected a readme.txt or similar file which EXACTLY describes this but did not found it.

Karl
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The volume label on the CD (when you put it in your system) will give
you the information needed to identify it.

What is the volume label on the CD you have?
 
Karl said:
Assume I have an Win7 Installation CD.

How can I find out NOT by installing it but from the files on this CD..

...which EXACT version it is (OEM, SystemBuilder, ReleaseCandidate, Full, Home, Ultimate,...)

...which language it is (english, spanish, german, multilanguage,...)

...Which built (sub)version it is

I expected a readme.txt or similar file which EXACTLY describes this but did not found it.
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If it is a legitimate install CD then why not look at the label on it? And
what does a Windows 7 install CD have to do with Windows *XP*, the topic of
THIS newsgroup?

The Microsoft community for Windows 7 is found at:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/w7itpro
 
I have not utilized Windows 7. But I can say that in Windows XP and Vista,
you can simply right-click on "My Computer" from the start menu or desktop
and click "Properties." It should show the operating system, service pack
number, etc.
 
You could ask the folks in the Windows 7 forum, but I was under the
impression that the DVD contained multiple versions.
 
I have not utilized Windows 7.  But I can say that in Windows XP and Vista,
you can simply right-click on "My Computer" from the start menu or desktop
and click "Properties."  It should show the operating system, service pack
number, etc.
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i thought we were assuming you had a CD and wanted to know about that.

When you insert the CD, what is the volume label of the CD?
 
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